On Being An Atheist Mccloskey Analysis

In the article On Being an Atheist H.J. McCloskey attempts to explain to us the “grounds upon which theists base their belief in God, of the inadequacy of these grounds and why Atheists believe that there is no God.” (p. 62) Throughout the article, McCloskey attempts to use these three proofs, the cosmological proof, the teleological proof, and the argument from design, to explain why theists are incorrect to believe in God. Although McCloskey has made a very strong case, he was not able to fully prove his points because many arguments or defeaters, exist against his proofs and for the fact that all his proofs are not able to be judged individually but are to be used together in theism. In doing so McCloskey has failed to provide his point …show more content…
This was the part of the article that I, not being a very religious person, slightly agreed with. I feel that too many people get wrapped up in the idea that's God is the end all and be all and he is responsible for everything. I agree that while there may be a God, I think that he is more hands off then people seem to think. I feel that God in his most powerful form is an idea. An idea is one of the most influential things that we have in the world. It allows people in times are hardship to hold onto something that cannot be taken away from them. It can’t be killed. It can’t be imprisoned or buried. If someone has cancer, it’s not that God put it there. It’s something that is based off genetics and environmental factors. So, it’s not something to blame God for. As a soldier who has seen combat, I can attest to the idea that there are no Atheists in combat. When bullets start to fly at you, you will pray to somebody. Whether that is God, Allah, or any of the multiple other Gods. It’s the idea that something or someone can help you in your time of distress. That is the comfort that a person is looking for. So, in the end its the idea of God that is the most powerful thing that there is, regardless if he is real or